PHYSICAL FITNESS, BODY MASS INDEX AND PERCENT OF BODY FAT AMONG FOUR SPORTS HOSTELs HOCKEY PLAYERS OF KARNATAKA STATE

The famous philosopher Plato amply described the importance of physical fitness in the following words: “Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being while movement and methodical physical exercises save it and preserve it”. Physical fitness has always been one of the foremost goals of physical education and sports. The measurement of physical fitness and methods of developing fitness have been topics of national concern through the years.